Service Brakes, Air:antilock

NHTSA campaign 00V232301 · announced August 21, 2000 · filed by International Truck And Engine · 79,465 units affected

The problem

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU). THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.

The risk

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 31, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATINAL AT 1-800-448-7825.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1998 International Harvester 2000
• 1999 International Harvester 2000
• 2000 International Harvester 2000
• 1998 International Harvester 4000
• 1999 International Harvester 4000
• 2000 International Harvester 4000
• 1998 International Harvester 5000
• 1999 International Harvester 5000
• 2000 International Harvester 5000
• 1998 International Harvester 8000
• 1999 International Harvester 8000
• 2000 International Harvester 8000
• 1998 International Harvester 9000
• 1999 International Harvester 9000
• 2000 International Harvester 9000

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.